{"product_id":"what-do-you-do-with-a-voice-like-that-the-story-of-extraordinary-congresswoman-barbara-jordan-9781481465618","title":"What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened.\" --Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCongresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice--and she knew how to use it  Learn all about her amazing career in this illuminating and inspiring picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. It was a voice that made people sit up, stand up, and take notice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo what do you \u003ci\u003edo \u003c\/i\u003ewith a voice like that? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbara took her voice to places few African American women had been in the 1960s: first law school, then the Texas state senate, then up to the United States congress. Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Chris Barton and Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes deliver a remarkable picture book biography about a woman whose struggles and mission continue to inspire today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris Barton is the author of many picture books including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWhat Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eShark vs. Train\u003c\/i\u003e, Sibert Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Day-Glo Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List books \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhoosh!\u003c\/i\u003e. He visits schools by the score and also loves speaking to professional gatherings of librarians, educators, and his fellow writers. Chris and his wife, novelist Jennifer Ziegler, live in Austin, Texas, with their family. For more information about Chris, please visit ChrisBarton.info. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEkua Holmes is a fine artist whose work explores themes of family, relationships, hope, and faith. The first children's book she illustrated was Carole Boston Weatherford's \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Caldecott Honor Book and a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and for which Ekua won the John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award. Ekua Holmes lives in Boston.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beach Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719178490130,"sku":"9781481465618","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4b43b0c-4de9-4162-9630-af5a876b07a7.jpg?v=1734661355","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-do-you-do-with-a-voice-like-that-the-story-of-extraordinary-congresswoman-barbara-jordan-9781481465618","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}